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MESSAGE    OF    THE    PJIESIDENT. 

Richmond,  Ya.,  February  8,  1864. 
To  Ihf  Bouse  of  Hepre^sentativex  ; 

In  response  to  your  resolution  of  the  12tli  ultimo,  I  herewith 
Transmit  for  your  information  a  communication  from  the  Secretary  of 
War,  stating  that  the  records  of  the  War  Office  "  do  not  show  any 
authority  granted  to  raise  troops  of  conscript  age,  except  in  localities 
where  the  operation  of  the  conscript  law  has  been  suspended,  or  from, 
the  control  of  the  enemv  it  cannot  he  enforced." 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


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Confederate  States  op  America,  1 

War  Department,  > 

Richmond,  Va.,  January  28,   1864.  J 

To  tht  President  of  the  Confederate  States  : 

Sir  :  I  have  received  the  following  resolution  of  the  House  of 
Representatives,  referred  by  your  Excellency  to  this  Department : 

■  ''  Resolved,  That  the  ^President  be  requested  to  inform  this  House 
whether  authority  has  been  granted  by  the  War  Department  to  any 
person  or  persons  to  raise  new  companies,  battalions  or  regiments  of 
troops  since  September  27,  1862,  in  portions  of  the  country  in  which 
the  conscript  law  has  not  been  suspended  by  the  President;  ai\d 
further,  if  such  authority  has  been  granted,  to  whom  and  in  how 
many  instances  it  has  been  granted,  and  how  many  companies,  bat- 
talions or  regiments  have  been  raised  under  such  authority." 

In  response,  I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith  a  letter  from  the 
Adjutant  General,  stating  that  the  records  of  his  office  do  not  show 
any    authority  granted  to   raise  troops  of  conscript  age,  except  in 


localities  where  the  operation  of  ihe  conscript  law  has  been 
suapended,  or  from  the  control  of  the  eneiay  it  cannot  be  enforced. 
All  special  authorities  to  raise  troops  have  been  issued  through  th^* 
office  of  the  Adjutant  General. 

V'ery  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 

Secretary  of  War. 


Confederate  States  of  America,   War  Department,  'i 

Adjutant  and  Inspector  GeneraPs  Office,  \ 

Richmond,  Va.,  Ja.nuary  28,   1864.  ) 

To  tfw.  Hon.  Secretary  of  War  : 

Sir  :  In  response  to  the  resolution  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives of  the  13th  instant,  requesting  to  be  informed  whether  authority 
has  been  granted  b}-  the  War  Department  to  any  person  or  persons  to 
raise  new  companies,  battalions  or  regiments  of  troops  since  Septem- 
ber 27th.  1862,  in  portions  of  the  country  in  which  the  conscript  la\^ 
has  not  been  suspended  by  the  President,  I  have  the  honor  to  inform 
you  that  the  recorxls  of  this  office  do  not  contain  any  authority  to 
raise  troops  of  conscript  age,  except  in  localities  where  the  operation 
of  the  conscript  law  has  been  suspended,  or  from  the  control  of  the 
enemy  it  cannot  be  enforced. 

T  have  the  honor  to  be, 

Very  reHpectfully, 

Your  obedient  ?<ervaut, 

S.  COOPER, 
Adjutant  nnd  Inspector  General. 


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